Fish lure



Patented May 13, 1952 FISH LURE Gary E. WiSe, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to Holdenline Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application June 25, 1949, Serial No. 101,351

4 Claims.

My invention relates to an improved fish lure and more particularly relates to lures of the type molded from plastic composition or like material.

It is an object of the present invention to so construct upper and lower body portions of the improved lure of my invention as to increase the attractive effect of desired markings and colorings and to give a more life-like appearance to the lure when the same is cast and moving in the water.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an improved lure which willbe economical and efficient in manufacture, as well as highly effective and attractive in use.

'Other objects of my invention and the invention itself will become more apparent by reference' to the following description and drawings, in which drawings:

Fig." 1 is a perspective view of the improved fish lure of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lure body portion of the lure of my invention showing a film applied thereto being rolled back a slight distance to more clearly disclose added inven- 4 tive matter in said bottom body portion, dotted lines disclosing passageways of grooves therein;

Fig. 3 is essentially an enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the line shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a front end viewof the lure of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, in all of which like parts are designated by like reference characters, the improved lure of my invention is preferably constructed of a pair of body sections Hi and 20, both sections preferably being formed of plastic material, said material being generally translucent or, at least, semi-transparent.

The upper body portion o is formed with an arcuate external surface, said surface being generally curved downwardly from the forward portion thereof to the rear or tail end of the lure and having its forward or head portion ll slanted V forwardly at an angle of approximately 60 to the axis of the lure. The upper body portion, in this form of my invention, is preferably solid with a flat under surface !2 which overlies the upper surface of the lower body portion.

The external surface of the body portion w, as hereinbefore described, is curved and approximates the arc of a circle thus forming a vertical conden ing lens for material dispo ed internally of the lure, as hereinafter described, and gives an apparent internal movement to such markings or interposed material when the lure is in motion, in action, changing the aspects of vision.

Fish eyes l3 and I3' are formed either internally or externally on the head portion of the lure and are tinted or stained, for added novel eifect.

The lower body portion 20, of the lure of my invention, is prismatically formed generally in the form of an isoceles triangle, as viewed in cross section, and is of substantially solid transparent material such as acrylic plastic or the like, having external faces 2! and 2 l disposed at an angle of .approximately to 'to the axis of the lure.

The bottom portion 20 of the lure is provided with a generally flat upper surface 22 in which is formed a longitudinal groove 28 extending throughout the length of said portion 20. The vertical bores 27 and 29 extend from the grooves 28 downwardly through the bottom portion 20. A line and hook securing member 40 comprising a rod 4! is disposed in the groove 28 and is formed at its ends with the eyelets 42 and 43.' Hook securing pendent stem portions 44 and 45 are disposed in the Vertical bores 21 and 29 and are provided with eyelets 46 and 41 respectively to which the hooks 48 and 49 are secured.

The eyelet 42 is provided for attaching a fish line to the lure and the eyelet 43 is provided either to form a closure in connection with the eyelet 4! for retaining the entire hook assembly in the fish lure or for the additive purpose of attaching another lure or other hook means to the lure, as e ired by the fi herman.

Interposed between the lower body portion 20 and the unper body portion Io, I provide a film 50 generally elongated and approximating the size and contour of the fiat upper surfaces of the lower portion and the fiat under surfaces of the upper portion.

The film 58 may be in the form of what is known as a decalcomania transfer or may be of some other type film such as acetate or the like on which has been printed in color the characteristic markings of a fish for the specific use of the lure, or the coloring or markng may be directly planed on the planular surfaces of the lower or upper body portions. Further, the coloring may be planed in intaglio through either such surface.

When the lure is viewed from position A" (see Fig. 4), the markings on the film, due to refraction of the prismatic body 20, appear in a form simulating a fish body, as best Viewed in Fig.

through, but due to the arcuate form of the eX- ternal surface of the upper portion, the film'is magnified in appearance.

It can therefore be seen that the lure, when used to attract fish, appears in 'constant motion and gives a constantly changing-appearance. 'As

the viewing angle changes with respect to the faces 2l and 2I and to the externalzsurfaceofthec v upper portion o, it is apparent that such varying illusions give the effect of a single -'fish or of several fish and at all times of a moving fish, this being of consider-ably attractiveness :in :attracting 'fish tout-he lure.

The longitudinally disposed groove 23 also *gives the added v eifect of a fish spine.

In manufacturing the lure, the central member 40 is 'laid in the groove :28, the dependent stems 44 and 45 being projected through the bores 21 :and '29, eyelets being formedon the end of said stem 'portions eiter e. first securing took means -thereto.

The film 50 is then placed over the fiat' upper surface of the prismatlc lower member and cemente'd-'or otherwise fastened thei-eto. 'The up- -per body-member is then placed 'over said film and secured thereto and the upper portion intermediate 'film and :central -member and :lower -portion are-secured together.

While *I have described in 'connection with my invention a --preferre`d cembodiment, 'I %am aware 'that various changes may be 'made therefrom without, however, departing*fromthe spirit -of my lnvention and the scope o'f the -appen'ded claims.

I-claim:

In a' fish'lure including a 'body and hooks, said 'body u comprising a translucent upper :body 'portion forming *a condensing Llens I and :having a curved external surface :and beinggerer'ally tapered from a forward portion thereof to the rearmost 'portion thereo'f, %a *forward head :por-' tion 'thereof being s'lante'd at :an angle of approximately60 to the axis ofthe'lure, :said upper portion having a 'flat under :surface subtend ing the are of `the external surface, 'and an isosceles triangular prismatically formed translucent lower body portion'. having a -generally fiatupper surface, andmeans for securingrsaidupper and lower portionstogether.

:2. :In a ;fish .line `including a body ::and hooks,

said body comprising a translucent upper body portion having a curved external surface and being generally tapered from a forward portion thereof to the rearmost portion thereof, said upper portion having a flat under surface subtending the are of the external surface, and a triangular prismatically formed translucent lower ;body portion :having a generallyat upper ,surface, the 'side faces of 'said lower body portion converging to form the apex of the prism, and means having thereon characteristic markings cfa fish, said means being interposed between the upper and lower body portions, and means "for --securing saidzlpper and lower portions to- 3. A fishlure comprising a translucent upper ;body ;portionhaving a curved external surface and being generally tapered from a forward portion-thereof to the rearmost portion thereof, said upper portion having a fiat under surface sub- :tending: the arc :of itha-,external surface, ;a fiprs- 'matically zformedmranslucent.lower:bodymorton havinga .generallyjfiatt upper :surf-aee, said upper surface of said lower body portion having a longitudinally extending ;groove disposedtherein, 'having;bores disposed vertically thereinandxooperating withsaid zlongitudinally :disposed groove. hookattachment ::means :disposedin said longitudinaliy dispose'd groove;and' verticaliyaexy tending :boreswand :means ;tfor securngrsaid upper and lower portions together.

4 .Z- In ;a :fish ;lute :including :a daddy :and books, said zbody comprising :a :translucent upperbody portionforming.saecondensinglens anddavin m curved external; ;surface ::and :beinggenera l tapered rom'za zfnrwad: portion ;thereof :to :the rearmost :portion: therepf, ?said mper potion .having :a fiat: under :surfacesubtending thexarc of the external surface, a prismatieallyifnrm d -translucent ;lower :body `:portion :having .ta ;generally fiat upper surface, the. .sidetfaees: of said lower `:br:dytmrticn rcorverging;and togetherwith said-fiat uppermurface' formin :a *prism, :and means nhaving einternal-gmarkings :thereon in the lure beingrrefractedsin single;andrmltipleimages therethrough. i

GARYiE. aWISE.

REFEEENGES 'CI-TED The following :references are of record inthe file of this patent:

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1,892,892 Jamar,-Jr. Jan 3, -1 933 1,897,291 Andrews .Feb. 14, 1933 2,oo6,6.o4 Post .,Ju1y 2. 1935 '2,008A37 `,Dellilitt Ju1.y .1 :1935 

